The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the option to question specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.